vSphere Web Services API
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Managed Object - CertificateManager(vim.CertificateManager)
- Property of
- ServiceContent
- See also
- HostSystem
- Since
- vSphere API Release 6.0
Managed Object Description
CertificateManager provides an interface for managing the SSL certificates used by the ESX server.Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Methods
| Methods defined in this Managed Object |
|---|
| CertMgrRefreshCACertificatesAndCRLs_Task, CertMgrRefreshCertificates_Task, CertMgrRevokeCertificates_Task |
CertMgrRefreshCACertificatesAndCRLs_Task(refreshCACertificatesAndCRLs)
Re-fetches certificates of trusted CAs and the Certificate Revocation Lists (CRL) from the appropriate authoritative source and pushes them to the hosts.- Required Privileges
- Certificate.Manage
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the CertificateManager used to make the method call. |
| host | ManagedObjectReference[]
to a HostSystem[] |
the hosts on which the certificates need to be refreshed
Since vSphere API Release 6.0 |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| ManagedObjectReference
to a Task |
Faults
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
| Type | |
|---|---|
| None | |
CertMgrRefreshCertificates_Task(refreshCertificates)
Gets CSRs from the hosts and then gets these certificates signed by the VMware Certificate Service and pushes them down to the hosts.- Required Privileges
- Certificate.Manage
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the CertificateManager used to make the method call. |
| host | ManagedObjectReference[]
to a HostSystem[] |
the hosts on which the certificates need to be refreshed
Since vSphere API Release 6.0 |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| ManagedObjectReference
to a Task |
Faults
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
| Type | |
|---|---|
| None | |
CertMgrRevokeCertificates_Task(revokeCertificates)
Revokes the certificates of some hosts.- Required Privileges
- Certificate.Manage
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the CertificateManager used to make the method call. |
| host | ManagedObjectReference[]
to a HostSystem[] |
the hosts on which the certificates need to be revoked
Since vSphere API Release 6.0 |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| ManagedObjectReference
to a Task |
Faults
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error. |
Events
| Type | |
|---|---|
| None | |
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